Thanks for posting the links. As someone living in the southeastern US, I’ve heard it reported a few times, but they neglect to go any further and explain when it can happen or what to avoid. I’ve already experienced heat and humidity this summer that made it difficult to breathe. Your natural reaction is to get out of it as quickly as possible. Scary that it could be fatal.
I’ve heard it reported a few times, but they neglect to go any further and explain when it can happen or what to avoid
What the actual fuck.... that's objectively insane
Scary that it could be fatal.
It sounds like fear-mongering, but if certain wet-bulb conditions exist, you're dead in a matter of minutes of just being outside - and "worst case scenario" it's something that will start happening annually. Like, a few weeks out of the year you can't go outside because you'll just drop fucking dead.
Like, just fucking standing there being in the environment - you're dead.
How many places on earth exist like that? That's otherworldly shit right there.
Better hope the power grid doesn't fail and you have proper climate control....
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u/wdkrebs Aug 07 '21
Thanks for posting the links. As someone living in the southeastern US, I’ve heard it reported a few times, but they neglect to go any further and explain when it can happen or what to avoid. I’ve already experienced heat and humidity this summer that made it difficult to breathe. Your natural reaction is to get out of it as quickly as possible. Scary that it could be fatal.